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December 11, 2024

Food for Thought: An End-of-Year Reading List for Decolonization and Indigenization in Our Courses

Reading Time: 3 minutesEngaging in Truth and Reconciliation in educational spaces begins and continues with listening, which can also take the form of reading! For those of us who would like to take time to listen and/or read and reflect over the next few weeks, some of us in Teaching and Learning have recommended texts which have impacted us in the last year. 
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September 29, 2023

Why We Wear Orange and Learn on the Land: National Day of Truth and Reconciliation

Reading Time: 4 minutesAuthor’s Acknowledgement This post has been written from the perspective of a first-generation settler, living on the traditional lands of the Attawandaron, Anishinaabek, and Haudenosaunee Peoples, and the treaty lands of the Mississaugas of the Credit in Guelph, Ontario. As an immigrant, I first arrived on the lands of the Blackfoot People of the Canadian Plains, also known as Lethbridge,...
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September 22, 2023

Maamwi Hub: Learn, Reflect, and Continue the Journey towards Truth and Reconciliation in Post-Secondary Education

Reading Time: 2 minutesBy Dr. Nasreen Sultana, Consultant, Teaching & Learning As an immigrant settler in Canada, it took me years to realize the importance of learning about Indigenous history, peoples and the colonial impact on Indigenous communities. Learning more about Indigenous ways and history has empowered me to find ways to be an ally, bring Indigenous ideas into my teaching meaningfully and...
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October 18, 2022

Indigenous Resources

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe following is a message from Conestoga College’s Library Services department Whether for self-education or as learning resources for your students, consider exploring the library’s collection of eBooks, articles, and videos as one of the many ways to learn about Indigenous history, culture, and identity. For a pathway to available resources, consult Library & Learning Services’ Indigenous Resources guide.  Articles,...
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April 6, 2022

Delivering Indigenous Land Acknowledgements

Reading Time: 6 minutesAuthor’s Acknowledgement This post has been written from the perspective of a first-generation settler, living on the traditional lands of the Attawandaron, Anishinaabek, and Haudenosaunee Peoples, and the treaty lands of the Mississaugas of the Credit in Guelph, Ontario. This resource is a work in progress and is by no means exhaustive. I acknowledge the limitations that my social positionality...
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December 9, 2021

Building Truth and Reconciliation for Indigenous Peoples into Teaching

Reading Time: 6 minutesBy Elan Paulson and Sara Kafashan  Note: This post has been written from the perspective of two settlers in North America, incorporating research and voices from Indigenous Peoples. This post focuses on how faculty can reflect upon and respond to the Calls to Action as part of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada. We acknowledge that this is an iterative process, and offer this post as a...
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